Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NS

Melbourne Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Road (LE67 6NS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Ellistown & Battleflat average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (LE67 6NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swifts Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pike Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.